Grandview Lodge Could Become School – Magic 99.9
August 22, 2017 City Council is considering giving the Grandview Lodge building and property to Matawa First Nations. It would be used to develop a First Nation high school and…
Philpott urges doctors to help improve health of most vulnerable patient groups – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 21, 2017 QUEBEC _ Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott says Canada’s doctors have a major role to play in improving the health of the country’s most vulnerable…
BCAFN Summer 2017 Newsletter – BCAFN
We endeavour to provide our membership with an update of active and ongoing areas of BC Assembly of First Nation’s (BCAFN) work and a summary of upcoming meetings/events. Read More:…
A NAFTA chapter focused on Indigenous rights will be crucial, Bellegarde says – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 21, 2017 By Kristy Kirkup THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ The push for an Indigenous chapter in a renegotiated NAFTA could require support from Indigenous Peoples south…
Scouts Canada to plant trees in Fort McMurray park devastated by wildfire – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2017 FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. _ Scouts Canada is planning to plant 750 trees on Saturday in a Fort McMurray park devastated by last year’s wildfire. The…
Ottawa wants info on impact of nuclear waste bunker on Indigenous community – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 21, 2017 By Colin Perkel THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ Further information on how a proposed nuclear-waste bunker near Lake Huron might affect area First Nations peoples…
Woman says Ukrainian group dance featuring powwow moves, clothing ‘offensive’ – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 22, 2017 SASKATOON _ An Indigenous woman says a dance performed by a Ukrainian group is “cultural appropriation” and “offensive.” Janelle Pewapsconias recorded a video of the…
BR NAFTA Indigenous – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Aug 22, 2017 OTTAWA – The head of the Assembly of First Nations says an Indigenous chapter in a renegotiated NAFTA could require support from…
An Indigenous heroine gets her due — 170 years later – The Star
‘I want our women to see how incredibly strong they are,’ Angelique’s Isle director Michelle Derosier August 20, 2017 Nearly a decade ago, the survival story of Angelique Mott, a…
Analysis: Amid Trans Mountain uncertainty, pro-pipeline Indigenous peoples make a pitch for development – CBC
It’s a ‘myth’ that First Nation interests are always aligned with environmentalists, First Nations leader says August 21, 2017 Some Indigenous leaders in B.C. scored a major victory recently after…
